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Durango Holiday Markets 2022
Every year, various Durango venues host holiday markets featuring home baked goods, handcrafted gifts, and showcase local artists. These not only provide an excellent source for gift buyers, but also support local organizations and artists! Starting this weekend, three markets will be held Saturday, November 19th. The Methodist Women United in Faith will hold their annual bazaar from 8-3 with proceeds going towards local, national,...
Here Comes Winter–Sunday Morning Update
Durango Weather Guy Where the locals go, because the locals know! I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and holiday weekend. We had a great day on Thursday and have had a relaxing weekend. I have gone into full Christmas mode a little early this year. Those who have followed me for a while know that I tend to get a bit superstitious when it comes to winter holidays, my birthday, and snow. I even refer to my outdoor lighting as...
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
Event Dates: November 18, 2022-January 1, 2023 Tickets are Now Available for the 2022 Season! Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation of the classic holiday story, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. Upon arriving at our depot, you’ll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you...
The Impact of the Beaver
Mushroom Foraging, Medicinal & Culinary Uses
20 Years of Noel Night
Flight For Life Helps Lift DHS Students’ Career Aspirations
Thanksgiving 2022 A Little History
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2022 occurs on Thursday, November 24. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil...
TURKEY TROT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022
EVENT DESCRIPTION One of Durango’s most popular running races for close to 30 years, the Turkey Trot presented by Animas Surgical Hospital is a holiday tradition for the whole family. Come burn off some calories and work up an appetite before your big meal! The Turkey Trot features a 5 mile race and a 1 mile fun run. All of the proceeds go to great local charities. LOCATION Smith Sports Complex 1480 E 8th Ave Durango, 81301...
Purgatory Resort Announces Winter 2022/23 Opening Day
Purgatory is pleased to announce that the 2022/23 ski season is scheduled to begin on November 19th, with snowmaking upgrades and other infrastructure and operations improvements. Purgatory will expand snowmaking coverage for the 2022/23 ski season to include lower Paradise to the midway loading of Needles Triple (Lift 6), allowing the resort to open more high-elevation early season terrain if temperatures do not allow for...
Hawks Aloft conducts education program at Farmington Museum
Home Away From Home
Meeting People Where They Are
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Escalante Middle Schoolers Outfitted with New Mountain Bikes
Demons Earn Home Field Advantage for State Football Playoffs
Flying in a Swimming Pool
Ska/Venture Season Kickoff Party!
225 Girard St, Durango, CO 81303 Tel: (970) 247-5792 Dates: November 11, 2022 Location: Ska Brewing Address: 225 Girard St, Durango, CO 81303 Phone: (970) 247-5792 Time: 6:00 PM Price: Free Visit Website OVERVIEW Join Venture Snowboards and Ska Brewing for our 18th Annual Season Kickoff Party to welcome winter in style! Live music by Little Wilderness and an array of raffle prizes including a custom Ska/Venture snowboard! No cover!...
Capitol Comedy at Fort Lewis College
CAPITOL COMEDY uses the winning formula of musical comedy and political satire presented in a multi-media format, to engage audiences in an entertainment experience that is hilarious, insightful and non-partisan. The troupe of 6 creates material that audiences will enjoy on both sides of the aisle. With the retirement of The Capitol Steps another party must take its place. The latest hit in political satire that is hilarious,...
Billions being spent in metaverse land grab
By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter Nearly $2bn (£1.75bn) has been spent on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the metaverse, research shows. But we are years away from the metaverse emerging as a single immersive space online where people can live, work and play in virtual reality. So is the land grab one big gamble? ‘Exhibiting my own work’ With her giant dark red mohican and...
